[NWP] Networking Pipeline - 09.27.2005 - Ten-Minute Guide To Deploying VoIP

Networking Pipeline Newsletter www.NetworkingPipeline.com Tuesday, September 27, 2005 In This Issue: Editor's Note: What's Hot In Networking This Week Top Networking News     - Google Is Building Massive Core Network: Report     - Booming Broadband Adds Another 24 Million Subscribers     - Cisco Inks Deal To Upgrade World's Largest Educational Network     - More News... Editor's Picks     - Ten-Minute Guide To Deploying VoIP     - Get Protection Against New-Generation "Pharming" Attacks     - Wireless Security: What's Good Enough?     - More Picks... Voting Booth: Did eBay Overpay For Skype? Get More Out Of Networking Pipeline Manage Your Newsletter Subscription ------- Advertisement ------------------- Attend a FREE, live CSI/FBI Roadshow TechWebCast on Computer Crime and Security. The CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey is the world's most widely quoted research on computer crime. Come hear CSI Editorial Director Robert Richardson, author of the survey, discuss the findings of the 2005 Survey and what they mean. Robert will be joined by the FBI, who will discuss how and why to report crime, and what happens when you do. Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 9:00-10:00 AM PT / 12:00-1:00 PM ET "http://www.techweb.com/webcasts/computercrime101205" ----------------------------------------- Editor's Note: What's Hot In Networking This Week Three of the hottest names in networking world were all in the news this past week --- Google, VoIP, and Cisco. Maybe the biggest Google news was the curious fact that the company is building a massive core network-- most likely the largest in the world, and what may be, in essence, the company's own private Internet. Theories abound about its plans, everything from becoming the world's largest ISP and WiFi provider, to saving costs on bandwidth. The search giant made controversial news as well. The Authors Guild and three authors sued Google for copyright infringement, because Google Print will scan copyrighted books and make them available for searching for free online without publisher or author approval. Google is flat-out wrong here, as I note in my blog. For details, see these blog entries: Google Gets Book-Scanning Wrong Google Should Lose Book Piracy Suit Google Book-Scanning Excuses Don't Hold Up Google Strongarms Publishers In Book Scanning Program As always, there was far too much VoIP news to summarize here. But in one of the more interesting developments, Net2phone began testing a Verisign VoIP service combining mobile and Wi-Fi networks. This may herald a future in which VoIP is available everywhere, not just when you're near an office network. The VoIP buyout craze continued, with rumors abounding that Vonage will be next up for sale, for as much as $1.5 billion. But as I detail in my blog telecom and cable companies buyers should stay away --- the VoIP bubble will burst, just as the Internet one did. Finally, Cisco was in the news as well, inking a deal with the China Education and Research Network (CERNET) to upgrade the world's largest educational network. How open and free will that network actually be? Considering that China yesterday announced a crackdown on Internet news sites, most likely not very. By the way, those with RSS readers who want to keep up-to-date on my blog, should check out its RSS feed. Preston Gralla Editor, Networking Pipeline preston@gralla.com www.NetworkingPipeline.com Keep Getting This Newsletter Don't let future editions of Networking Pipeline Newsletter go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam whitelist: networed@techwire.com If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. Thanks. Top Networking News Google Is Building Massive Core Network: Report Google is in the process of building one of the world's largest core transport networks to distribute huge quantities of digital content from massive server farms. Cisco Inks Deal To Upgrade World's Largest Educational Network Cisco has signed a deal to supply the China Education and Research Network with hardware for its upgrade of the world's largest educational network. Booming Broadband Adds Another 24 Million Subscribers At least 200 million people around the world will be subscribing to broadband by the end of this year, according to just published figures and estimates from the DSL Forum, with the market research conducted by Point Topic. Fear Driving Telecoms to VoIP, Says Survey Global telecom carriers are accelerating their plans to offer Internet-based VOIP services for fear of losing critical business to competitors, according to a report by Heavy Reading. Authors Guild and Three Authors Sue Google For Copyright Infringement The Authors Guild and three authors sue Google for "massive copyright infringement" by Google Print. China Cracks Down On Internet News Sites China imposes new regulations to control content on its news Web sites and will allow the posting of only "healthy and civilized" news. VoIP Service Provider Gear Sales To Hit $2 Billion This Year: Survey Sales are being largely driven by a red-hot softswitch market, which will grow 46% annually over the next four years. Net2phone Tests Verisign VoIP Service Combining Mobile and Wi-Fi VoIP provider Net2Phone begins trials of VeriSign's Wireless IP Connect service, integrating mobile and Wi-Fi networks. Editor's Picks Ten-Minute Guide To Deploying VoIP Deploying VoIP is tougher than you think. Our ten-minute guide will give you the rundown on everything you need to know before you get started. Get Protection Against New-Generation "Pharming" Attacks If you loathed phishing, you'll despise the newest attempt at identify theft even more. So how do you prevent customers from getting "pharmed" out? Wireless Security: What's Good Enough? A survey found that many organizations don't take even basic precautions. Here are some wireless best practices if you have security concerns. Easing The Complexity Of VoWLANs Talking on a mobile handset is simple but setting up VoWLAN systems is complex. Two groups are working toward simplification. Come To Light Reading'S Ethernet Expo 2005 Ethernet Expo 2005 is the first conference and exhibition dedicated to exploring the Ethernet revolution in carrier networks. Hear our featured keynote, Dr. Robert Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet. Register today for a discounted rate, or attend the expo for free! Ethernet Expo 2005, Oct. 12-14, NYC. Review: WatchGuard Technologies' Firebox SSL-Core VPN Gateway Firebox SSL-Core VPN Gateway appliance keeps your remote users safely connected through both private and public VPN modes. Voting Booth: Did eBay Overpay For Skype? Cast Your Vote Now! eBay said it will buy VoIP software maker Skype for $2.6 billion, and possibly $4.1 billion. That's a whole lot of free phone calls. Are we back to the days of the Internet bubble, or did eBay make a smart investment in the future? Cast your vote and let me know. Get More Out Of Networking Pipeline Try Networking Pipeline's RSS Feed Networking Pipeline's content is available via RSS feed: Get RSS link. The feed is also auto-discoverable to many RSS readers from the Networking Pipeline home page. Note: RSS feeds are not viewable in most Web browsers. You need an RSS reader, Web-based service, or plug-in to view RSS. Find out which RSS readers the Pipeline editors recommend. 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